Summary

One of 185 black and white photographs in an album, taken in France during World War I by Sergeant John Lord. Some pages are blank.

Photographs in the album depict army camps, hospitals, trenches, early tanks, landscapes, cemeteries and graves and groups of posed Australian soldiers. The places Lord mentions in his captions are La Boiselle, Quarry Siding, Pozieres, Albert, Bapaume and Favreuil.

The album was one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by John Lord (service # 6252). He donated photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia to Museum Victoria.

Description of Content

Photograph of ruined building at Bapaume. The main motive of the photo is a ruined brick building with assorted debris on the left and the right of the building and in the foreground. A brick building without a roof is visible in the background on the right behind a row of trees that runs from the far left background, behind the main motive, to the right edge of the photograph.

Physical Description

Sepia-toned black and white silver gelatin photographic print.

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